Truth or Consequences, Desert city in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States
Located at an elevation of 1,294 meters, Truth or Consequences features natural hot springs flowing at 99 liters per second along the Rio Grande river.
The settlement grew significantly during the construction of Elephant Butte Dam between 1912 and 1916, marking a crucial development in the Rio Grande Project.
The city holds annual Fiesta celebrations every May, incorporating parades, stage performances, and local community events that highlight New Mexican traditions.
Multiple spa facilities, including La Paloma Hot Springs and Riverbend Hot Springs, offer thermal water treatments throughout all seasons of the year.
In 1950, this former Hot Springs municipality changed its name to participate in an NBC Radio quiz show, becoming the only city named Truth or Consequences.
Location: Sierra County
Elevation above the sea: 1,294 m
Website: https://www.torcnm.org/
Shares border with: Elephant Butte, Williamsburg
Website: https://torcnm.org
GPS coordinates: 33.13361,-107.25278
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:53
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Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
79.5 km
Victorio Peak
61.7 km
Fort Craig
60.1 km
Elephant Butte Dam
6.1 km
Magdalena Ridge Observatory
94.1 km
Fort Selden
78.8 km
Elephant Butte Lake State Park
15.2 km
Truth or Consequences Hot Springs
0 m
Caballo Lake
23.5 km
Apache Kid Wilderness
59.8 km
Caballo Lake State Park
15.6 km
San Andres National Wildlife Refuge
84 km
Bosque del Apache Wilderness
83.2 km
South Baldy
95.6 km
Withington Wilderness
87 km
Salinas Peak
69.6 km
Hot Springs Bathhouse and Commercial Historic District in Truth or Consequences
674 m
Carrie Tingley Hospital Historic District
1.5 km
Percha Creek Bridge
40.9 km
Rio Grande Bridge at Radium Springs
78.3 km
Hillsboro Peak Lookout Tower and Cabin
53.1 km
San Lorenzo Historic District
71.9 km
Elephant Butte Historic District
6.3 km
George Tambling Miller and Ninette Stocker Miller House
37.9 km
Hillsboro High School
37.8 km
US Post Office-Truth or Consequences Main
433 m
John M. Webster House
38.1 kmReviews
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